Candy dispensing toy pump



Jan. 1, 1952 J. H. MILLSTEIN CANDY DISPENSING TOY PUMP Filed Feb. 18,1948 INVENTOR. J/[Mz'ZZsZczn WTf Patented Jan. 1, 1952 UNITED STATESPATENT .OFFICE 2,581,039 CANDY DISPENSING TOY PUMP lacob H. Millstein,Jeannette, Pa. Application February 18, Iliad, Serial No. 9,139

This invention relates to a candy dispensing toy and has specialreference to a toy of this character resembling the dispensing pump usedin gasoline dispensing stations.

One important object of this invention is to provide a novel device ofthis character whereby the rotation of the simulated pump handle willeffect the delivery of a certain quantity of candy pellets.

Another important object of this invention is to provide a device ofthis kind whereby a bottle containing candy pellets may be replaceablyheld within an outer casing, the bottle being inverted and positioned todeliver pellets to the discharge mechanism.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in such a device, novelmeans for holding the bottle in place.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a novel dispensingmeans for such a device.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ingeneral of certain novel arrangements of details and combinations ofparts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and particularly claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate likeparts in the several views, and

Figure l is a perspective view of the complete device;

Figure 2 is an elevation of one of the halves of the casing from itsinside and showing a candy holding bottle therein partly in elevationand partly in section and also showing part of dispensing means insection;

Figure 3 is an elevation of the other half of the casing, viewing thesame from its inside and showing part of the dispensing apparatus; and

Figure 4 is a greatly enlarged detail section on the line 44 of Figure2.

In the embodiment of the invention as here shown, there is provided acasing, preferably of suitable plastic material, and having two similarhalves A and B, these halves meeting, when assembled, along the line C(Figures 1 and 4).

Each of these halves is of general channel shape in horizontalcross-section, having a vertically extending web portion 10 and flangesll extending from the sides of the web toward the similar flanges of theother half to meet therewith when the casing is assembled. Each half ofthe casing has a top flange l2, carrying one-half l3 of a simulation ofthe dial or indicator such as is common on the top of a gasolinedispensing pump. Each half of the casing is provided with 4 Claims. (Cl.222- 368) 3 fingers [4 which project out from the interior of therespective half and fit against corresponding portions of the interiorof the opposite half, the purpose of these fingers being to ensureproper cooperation of the two halves when assembled. In the web portionof each half there is provided a window opening l5 and the flanges ofeach half are cut away so that when the halves are assembled there areprovided window openings such as are indicated at IIB in Figure 1.

Projecting inwardly from each web portion is a lug ll. These lugs meeton the dividing plane of the casing and the meeting ends of the lugs areformed so that, upon the halves being assembled, there-is provided afrusto-conical recess l8 having at its base a partition or shelf I9provided with a central opening 20.

On the web portion of the half B and below the shelf Hi there isformed asocket 2| and opposite this socket in the web of the half A there isprovided an opening 22. Supported in this socket and opening is a shaft23 which extends outwardly through the opening 22 and is provided on itsprojecting end with a crank 24 simulating the crank of a gasoline pump.On the shaft 23 is fixed a drum 25 having a pocket 26 formed in itsperiphery. Each half of the casing carries a rib 21 which, at its innerportion, partially surrounds the drum, and from this drum surroundingportion the rib extends to one of the flanges ll of the respectivemember. When the two halves are assembled these ribs contact to form adelivery chute. These ribs are notched to provide an opening 28 axiallyalined with the recess l8. At the end of the chute which engages theflanges these flanges are notched as at 29 to form a delivery openingand on the outside of the casing are small ribs partially surroundingthe delivery opening and forming a species of delivery cup 30.

The candy to be distributed by this device is held in a bottle 3|, thebody of which is embraced by the upper part of the casing. This bottleis preferably made of glass or of transparent plastic material so thatthe candy con- I tents can be seen through the windows in the casing.This bottle has square shoulders 32 which, when the bottle is inposition, rest on the lugs II. This bottle also has a flaringfrustoconical neck 33 which is received in the recess I8. The internalbore of this neck is preferably the same as that of the opening 28 inthe delivery chute so that candy from the bottle can flow through thisopening and be received in the pocket 26 as the drum is rotated and thusbe delivered to the outlet portion of the chute as rotation thereof iscontinued.

It is to be understood that the two halves of the casing may bepermanently or separably connected. In case the halves are permanentlyconnected the device cannot be refilled with candy, but if the halvesare separably connected they may be separated and the empty bottleremoved and replaced by a full one, after which the halves may again beconnected;

In order to make the simulation to a gasoline pump more complete, thetoy is provided with a mations for supporting the bottie in such posi-'tion, a delivery chute beneath said bottle, a drum in said chute havingacandy rec-eiving pocket in its periphery, the axis of said drumintersecting the division line between the casing sections; said chutehaving an opening in registration with the bottle opening, and meansextending axially through the drum and supported by both sections, saidmeans being mounted for exterior rotation to thereby permit drumrotation to move the drum pocket into and out of registration with 4 thechute opening and to deliver the pocket content into the chute.

2. A toy as in claim 1 characterized in that the means includes aremovable shaft extending axially of the drum with the shaft extendingthrough the face of one section and removably supported in a bearingcarried by the internal face of the other section to thereby permitseparation of sections for substitution of bottles.

3. A toy as in claim 1 characterized in that the bottle-supportingformations include spaced elements carried by an inner face of eachsection and positioned in confronting relation and relative to oneanother to thereby produce a receiving recess for the neck zone of thepositioned bottle. 7

- 4. A toy as in claim 3 characterized in that the bottle is formed withshoulders in addition to said neck zone, the elements comprising thesupporting formations being formed to cooperate with the bottle neckzone,,the cooperation relation being of interlocking rrusto-conicalform,

JACOB H. MILLSTEIN.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,199,502 Schuyler et al Sept.26, 1916 1,560,184 McLean et a1 Nov. 3. 1925 1,885,291 Holley Nov. 1,1932' 2,165,933 Martin July 11, 1939

